Friday, Feb. 6

Eureka’s Debut Crab Crawl Festival Will Brave the Wet

Setting up Humboldt’s crustacean destination Friday afternoon

Water, water everywhere. Humboldt is seeing a portion of NOAA’s prediction of weekend sky buckets come to pass in the form of this morning’s countywide weather-caused malfunctions. 

But what of the inaugural Crab Crawl Festival? Eureka’s February attempt to seduce that hungry seafood festival crowd is scheduled for today and tomorrow. Will the rain ruin Humboldt’s crustacean destination? 

LoCO grabbed its jacket and walked down to the C Street Market Square this afternoon where tents are being erected to house the upcoming festivities. Festival organizer Klark Swan told us all systems are go.  

“No one’s backed out. No one’s got scared,” Swan said. The only weather-related change was a slight reduction in children’s activities — like, there will only be four booths instead of five so they can all fit under the tents allotted. Also, they won’t have to wet the ground for the crab races ‘cuz the globe is already naturally moistened.

So, the Crab Fest is on, rain or (through overcast clouds) shine. Of course, your Lowdown also reveals other scheduled human clusters, including the return of the indoor Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo. Scroll below, yo.

—Andrew Goff

Top Events!
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Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo 2015
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Bringing some of the best tattoo artists from around the world to Humboldt.
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Eureka Crab Crawl Festival: Friday
Old Town Eureka / 5-9 p.m.
Crab Crawl throughout downtown and Old Town Eureka to bars and restaurants serving crab-themed drink and food specials
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Bob Marley’s 70th: A Global Call to Love
Mateel Community Center / 6 p.m. / $35 / $30 adv,
“Live performances by many conscious roots artists including Luciano, Harrison “Professor” Stafford, Prezident Brown, Sister Carol, iKrnoik and more.
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Writer Kim Addonizio
Performing Arts Theater at College of the Redwoods / 7-9 p.m. / $5
Kim Addonizio has been called “one of our nation’s most provocative and edgy poets.”
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An Evening of Commedia
Carlo Theatre (Dell’Arte) / 8 p.m. / 18+
“Laughter abounds in this weekend of performance by Dell’Arte International’s first year students celebrating the lively comic form of Commedia dell’Arte known for its bold physical play, masks, topical humor and virtuosic improvised performance.”
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Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo 2015
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Bringing some of the best tattoo artists from around the world to Humboldt.
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All Events!

Barfly Crabfest
Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 4-9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Crab Tacos and Crab Ceviche!
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Just Make It!
Arcata High School / 5-8 p.m. / Free / Free everyone
Free fun family friendly evening of art and technology, creativity and invention, of masks, robots, puppets, LED circuits, cartooning, and much more.
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Pat Holland
The Silver Lining / 6-9 p.m. / Free
Acoustic guitar songs.
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Trinidad Arts Night
Trinidad / 6-9 p.m.
Kinda like Garberville Arts Alive, but in Trinidad.
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“Arcata Marsh: The History of a Salmonid Fish Hatchery”
Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center / 6 p.m.
Dr. George Allen from Humboldt State University’s Fisheries Department, was one of the key figures in this innovative wastewater treatment system design and used the system as a salmonid fish hatchery. Come learn the details from Dave Couch, who was a student of Dr. Allen.
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Fortuna’s First Friday
Fortuna / 6-9 p.m.
Art, music, fun and great deals from local merchants in the friendly city.
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Pin-Up Girl Contest
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 6:45 p.m.
Compete to earn the right to be named Miss Inked Hearts 2015. Sign up online.
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Los Pajaros (The Birds)
Van Duzer Theater / 7:30-9:30 p.m. / $10 / $8 students & seniors / Free HSU students (limited seating) / 18+
Musical satire from ancient Greece adapted by the Chicano American troupe Culture Clash, and further updated in the HSU production directed by Dell’Arte’s Michael Fields.
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Macbeth
North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m.
In a savvy marketing move, NCRT is billing this as “The Original Game of Thrones.”
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HSU Music Honors Recital
Fulkerson Recital Hall / 8-9:30 p.m. / Free
Twelve student winners of the annual music student competition perform music from Bach and Mozart to modern and contemporary composers.
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Bob Marley Day
The Jam / 8 p.m. / 21+
Featuring Teomon, King I-Vier alongside Rob Symeonn and Menny More, Arkaingelle, Dub Cowboy, Gabe Pressure, Dubbadubs, Noble Tobal, Pozitive idiaz and more.
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Friday Night Mixology
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
When you are tired of dancing you can play freaking air hockey, OK?
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Karaoke
Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Singing in public is easier with beer.
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Dr. Squid
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m. / 21+
Humboldt party band would prefer you dance more.
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Safety Orange
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / 21+
Get your GROOVE on with So Cal Rockers.
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Kingfoot
Six Rivers Brewery / 9-11:59 p.m. / Free
“Sizzling Americana trio.”
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Wig Night
Logger Bar / 9 p.m. / 21+
Wear hair.
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Miracle Show
Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m. / $8 / 21+
Top shelf Grateful Dead. Come relive the magic.
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Silent Techno 6
BigFish Vapor Lab / 10 p.m.-3 a.m.
HUSH Silent Systems and Mad Trees bring you another monthly installment.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • AMERICAN SNIPER: 12:00, 3:00, 6:05, 9:10
  • BLACK OR WHITE: 12:00, 2:50, 5:40, 8:35
  • BLACK SEA: 1:10, 4:00, 6:40, 9:25
  • BOY NEXT DOOR: 1:55, 4:15, 6:35
  • IMITATION GAME: 12:30, 3:20, 6:00, 8:45
  • JUPITER ASCENDING 2D: 3:45, 5:35, 9:15
  • JUPITER ASCENDING 3D: 12:15, 9:00
  • PADDINGTON: 12:35, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00
  • PROJECT ALMANAC: 12:25, 3:15, 5:50, 8:25
  • SEVENTH SON 2D: 1:25, 3:55, 6:25
  • SEVENTH SON 3D: 8:55
  • SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 2D: 11:55, 1:15, 2:25, 4:55, 6:45, 7:30
  • SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 3D: 3:10, 8:30
  • STRANGE MAGIC: 1:45, 4:20, 6:55
  • THE LOFT: 9:20
Mill Creek Cinema
  • AMERICAN SNIPER: 12:05, 3:05, 6:05, 9:10
  • IMITATION GAME: 11:55, 2:40, 5:25, 8:30
  • JUPITER ASCENDING 2D: 12:00, 5:40, 8:40
  • JUPITER ASCENDING 3D: 2:55
  • PADDINGTON: 1:00, 3:30, 5:55, 8:10
  • PROJECT ALMANAC: 1:05, 3:40, 6:15, 8:50
  • SEVENTH SON 2D: 1:50, 6:50, 9:20
  • SEVENTH SON 3D: 4:20
  • SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 2D: 12:40, 3:10, 5:50, 7:10
  • SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 3D: 2:15, 8:15
  • STRANGE MAGIC: 11:50, 4:40
  • THE LOFT: 9:30
Minor Theatre
  • MOST VIOLENT YEAR: 3:20, 6:10, 9:00
  • TWO DAYS ONE NIGHT: 3:30, 5:55, 8:20
  • WHIPLASH: 4:10, 6:40, 9:10

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